Wrong-Way Driver in Mason/Milbank Rotary Charged with DUI

Marilyn Lizbeth Diaz, 19, of 19 Wells Ave in Stamford was arrested for DUI and and Improper Direction in a Rotary after going the wrong way around the rotary at the busy intersection of Mason Street and Milbank Ave.

The incident took place on Saturday around 8:30am. At that time, Greenwich Police were detailed to the scene of an accident that involved a car that had struck another while traveling the wrong direction in the rotary. According to the police, the driver, Ms Diaz, appeared confused and evasive during the investigation.

Ms. Diaz acknowledged having gone the wrong way around the rotary. Police report that she had glassy eyes and the odor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverage on her breath. She denied having consumed any alcohol prior to driving, but failed sobriety tests. After she was charged she was issued a court date of June 20 and posted her $250 bond.

Trash arrives at the dump at Holly Hill, June 1, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
On Thursday the Board of Selectmen voted to implement a tip fee at the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, aka "the dump," of $112.00 per ton, and a $25 permit fee for residents who prefer to bring their own trash to the dump. They said $93.66 is the actual hauling and disposal fee to the town.